Dalawidaw - Ilonggo - Hiligaynon Folk Song

A tribute to its composer former Iloilo Congressman Augurio Abeto (also a noted Ilonggo essayist during the Golden Age of Hiligaynon literature 1920-1940)
Dalawidaw is a bird.

Lyrics:
Dalawidaw ikaw kon mag-ambahanon,
Yuhum mong balanihon may binalaybay;
Duhang larawan mo sa dalamgohanon,
Diwata sa bukid kag kataw sa baybay.


Chorus:
Diwata sa talon, bulak nga ilahas
Sa kapalaran nga daw gapasimpalad,
Alibangbang lamang labing makahas,
Makigsuyop sang kayuyom sinang sipad.

Yadtong kagab-ihon nga punong himaya,
Sa isang payag kita nagsumpa-anay.
Didto ta pinang-gas ang dili malaya,
Putling handumanan sang gugmang panganay.

Translation:
You are dalawidaw (a bird) when you sing,
Your magnetic smile is a poetry ,
In the dream you have two images,
A forest fairy and a sea nymph.

That beautiful night, A glorious one,
In a small hut we pledged our love,
And it was there we planted a living seed,
A pure remembrance of our first love.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Iloilo
• Hiligaynon
• Ilonggo
• MaragtasProductions
• Pilita
• Corales
• Dalawidaw

[marcjanus11]

very nice song, from Patrick, Capiz

[tefumi]

THANK YOU mARAGTAS FOR THIS SONG! LOVE IT!

[100hakai]

can i ask for your email add or contact number

[zapzap222]

One of the Ilonggo songs that I learned from my Lolo while growing up in Negros in the 70's. I'm glad you make it alive in you tube. This version rocks!

[MrAlexanderromero]

Hi,Lolo Guring Abeto of Binalbagan, Negros Occidental was the one who made the lyrics of DALAWIDAW IKAW, and while the music was composed by my great-grandfather Maestro Restituto Ratilla, a Manhattan Orchestra Conductor and Arranger...it was a very long time ago already.

[invictus1947rsal]

There seems to a rewording of lyrics from what was taught to me in my younger years. Like "balani mong yuhom, nga may binalaybay" and the missing stanza... Tumandok sa bukid na tao sa payag, NAYON SA GATIGAY BUHI NGA TUBURAN, TUBIG GA ......

[Change012409]

A great Ilongo video song and a fitting tribute to the great composer - Congressman Augurio Abeto. It reminds me of Anthony de Mello's great book, The Song of the Bird